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Don't laugh! Jacket pot advice pl

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Mouselady · 12/04/2008 16:30

OK, I'm crap at doing jackets in my fan oven. Always hard as rock so have given up and always microwave them.
Now I have a last minute nightmare on hands - 8 kids for dinner due to emergency - and all I have is jackets - too many to micro.
Any suggestions for doing them in my fan oven? What setting do you use? How long do you leave them in for?

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Frizbe · 12/04/2008 16:32

One hour at 180, but check in case your oven does them a bit different.

tissy · 12/04/2008 16:33

microwave then wrap in foil and place in oven on low till the rest are done

Carmenere · 12/04/2008 16:33

wrap them in oiled foil before cooking them.

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Mouselady · 12/04/2008 16:53

Thank you, thank you. I quite like the fan oven for everything else but jackets.
Anyway, as a failsafe, I've got the kids concocting all sorts of various fillings even if the potatoes are crap:- chilli con curry, spaghetti bolognaise a la tuna mayo, all sorts.
Thanks!

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milkmoustache · 13/04/2008 17:28

I think smaller potatoes are nice baked - you get much more crispy skin that way plus of course faster to cook.

SoMuchToBits · 13/04/2008 17:34

To help them cook quicker, thread a metal skewer through them - it helps to conduct the heat faster.

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